{"id":12922,"date":"2026-11-09T07:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/opay-opens-a-new-kano-office-strengthening-commitment-to-nigerias-financial-inclusion\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T07:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:16:11","slug":"opay-opens-a-new-kano-office-strengthening-commitment-to-nigerias-financial-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/opay-opens-a-new-kano-office-strengthening-commitment-to-nigerias-financial-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"OPay opens a new Kano office, strengthening commitment to Nigeria\u2019s financial inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPay, Nigeria\u2019s leading digital bank, has opened a new office in Kano State, strengthening its presence in Nigeria and bringing its financial services and customer support closer to individuals, businesses and communities across the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new office, located on Hadeja Road by Yankaba Market, is part of OPay\u2019s continued investment in Nigeria and its commitment to making financial services more accessible, affordable, convenient, safe, and reliable for Nigerians. It will serve as a support hub for customers, merchants and business partners, providing a closer point of contact for assistance, business engagement and service-related needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Kano serving as an important centre for trade, commerce and businesses in Northern Nigeria, the new office will help the payment company better understand and respond to the needs of people and businesses in the region. It will also strengthen engagement with local merchants and business owners, helping them access the digital payment solutions they need to serve their customers and manage their daily transactions more easily.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" readability=\"13.653153153153\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the opening, <a href=\"https:\/\/ng.linkedin.com\/in\/ifeoma-mba-7933b961\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ng.linkedin.com\/in\/ifeoma-mba-7933b961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ifeoma Mba,<\/a> Chief People Officer, OPay, said, \u201cOur commitment is to be closer to the people and communities we serve. Opening this office in Kano means more customers and businesses can access the support they need, while giving us a better opportunity to understand their needs. We are proud to continue investing in Nigeria and supporting more people and businesses through accessible digital financial services.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"726\" data-id=\"292534\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/OPay-opens-a-new-Kano-office-strengthening-commitment-to-Nigerias-financial-inclusion.jpg\" alt=\"OPay threatens legal action over false account number claim\" class=\"wp-image-292534\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since commencing operations in Nigeria in 2018, OPay has continued to provide digital financial services that help individuals and businesses make payments, transfer money, pay bills, save and manage their everyday financial needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening of the Kano office further reaffirms its long-term commitment to Nigeria and its role in supporting the country\u2019s financial inclusion goals. By bringing its people, services and support closer to local communities, OPay is helping more Nigerians participate in the digital economy and giving businesses more opportunities to serve their customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPay\u2019s business operations across Nigeria continue as usual, with its services available to customers and merchants. As OPay continues to deepen its physical presence across the country, its focus remains on making financial services more inclusive through technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/technext24.com\/news\/opay-building-trust-through-local-investment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/technext24.com\/news\/opay-building-trust-through-local-investment\/\">OPay: building trust through local investment and customer service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"about-opay\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About OPay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPay was established in 2018 as a leading digital bank in Nigeria with the mission to make financial services more inclusive through technology. The company offers a wide range of payment services, including money transfers, bill payments, card services, airtime and data purchases, and merchant payments, among others. Renowned for its fast and reliable network and strong security features that protect customers\u2019 funds, OPay is licensed by the CBN and insured by the NDIC with the same insurance coverage as commercial banks.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Technext<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPay, Nigeria\u2019s leading digital bank, has opened a new office in Kano State, strengthening its presence in Nigeria and bringing its financial services and customer support closer to individuals, businesses&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}